Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination opinion and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's stomach condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and adjudication, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of additional disability from VA toenail removal procedures.

The Veteran's service-connected pleural plaques have been granted an initial 30 percent evaluation, based on FVC of 65- to 74-percent predicted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected arthritis of the left and right great toes due to insufficient analysis in the previous decision. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral great toe arthritis.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran's $44,160.00 debt was validly created due to a lack of proper notice and appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for a fractured mandible but has remanded the issue of service connection for lower back pain due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied DIC benefits from August 1, 2003, as the remarried widow of the deceased Veteran due to her remarriage before age 57. The debt created by the termination of DIC benefits was also found invalid.

The Board has remanded both issues due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for loss of vision and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to carcinogens and diesel fuels, which may be related to her breast cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's borderline personality disorder is etiologically related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered another remand to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Appellant was insane at the time of misconduct leading to his discharge under other than honorable conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological disorder, now claimed as bacterial vaginosis and/or vaginitis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for abdominal disabilities, including a ventral hernia and/or diastasis recti due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran needs further evaluation by an appropriate specialist to diagnose any current abdominal disability and determine if it is related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the frequency of his macula swelling and its impact on visual field loss. A separate rating for headaches as secondary to service-connected left eye enucleation with right eye central serous retinopathy must also be scheduled.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's aneurysm of the lower aortic.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for liver cancer, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, is granted. The Veteran also receives SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a VA examination and for obtaining additional records, including a chest x-ray. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral elbow disability is related to her military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses from Latrobe Area Hospital, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Veteran's discharge from active duty service was a general discharge under honorable conditions due to alcohol rehabilitation failure. As this does not meet the eligibility requirements for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance, his appeal is denied.